diff --git a/models/openmano/python/CMakeLists.txt b/models/openmano/python/CMakeLists.txt
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+++ b/models/openmano/python/CMakeLists.txt
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+# Creation Date: 2016/1/12
+# RIFT_IO_STANDARD_CMAKE_COPYRIGHT_HEADER(END)
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+
+
+rift_python_install_tree(
+  FILES
+    rift/openmano/__init__.py
+    rift/openmano/rift2openmano.py
+    rift/openmano/openmano_client.py
+  COMPONENT ${PKG_LONG_NAME}
+  PYTHON3_ONLY)
diff --git a/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/__init__.py b/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/__init__.py
diff --git a/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/openmano_client.py b/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/openmano_client.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bd34be1
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+++ b/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/openmano_client.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# 
+#   Copyright 2016 RIFT.IO Inc
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import argparse
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import requests
+import json
+
+
+class OpenmanoCommandFailed(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class OpenmanoUnexpectedOutput(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class VNFExistsError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class InstanceStatusError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class OpenmanoHttpAPI(object):
+    def __init__(self, log, host, port, tenant):
+        self._log = log
+        self._host = host
+        self._port = port
+        self._tenant = tenant
+
+        self._session = requests.Session()
+
+    def get_instance(self, instance_uuid):
+        url = "http://{host}:{port}/openmano/{tenant}/instances/{instance}".format(
+                host=self._host,
+                port=self._port,
+                tenant=self._tenant,
+                instance=instance_uuid,
+                )
+
+        resp = self._session.get(url)
+        try:
+            resp.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+            raise InstanceStatusError(e)
+
+        return resp.json()
+
+    def get_instance_vm_console_url(self, instance_uuid, vim_uuid):
+        url = "http://{host}:{port}/openmano/{tenant}/instances/{instance}/action".format(
+            host=self._host,
+            port=self._port,
+            tenant=self._tenant,
+            instance=instance_uuid,
+            )
+
+        console_types = ("novnc", "spice-html5", "xvpnvc", "rdp-html5")
+        for console_type in console_types:
+            payload_input = {"console":console_type, "vms":[vim_uuid]}
+            payload_data = json.dumps(payload_input)
+            resp = self._session.post(url, headers={'content-type': 'application/json'},
+                                      data=payload_data)
+            try:
+                resp.raise_for_status()
+            except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+                raise InstanceStatusError(e)
+            result = resp.json()
+            if vim_uuid in result and (result[vim_uuid]["vim_result"] == 1 or result[vim_uuid]["vim_result"] == 200):
+                return result[vim_uuid]["description"]
+
+        return None
+
+
+class OpenmanoCliAPI(object):
+    """ This class implements the necessary funtionality to interact with  """
+
+    CMD_TIMEOUT = 30
+
+    def __init__(self, log, host, port, tenant):
+        self._log = log
+        self._host = host
+        self._port = port
+        self._tenant = tenant
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def openmano_cmd_path():
+        return os.path.join(
+               os.environ["RIFT_INSTALL"],
+               "usr/bin/openmano"
+               )
+
+    def _openmano_cmd(self, arg_list, expected_lines=None):
+        cmd_args = list(arg_list)
+        cmd_args.insert(0, self.openmano_cmd_path())
+
+        env = {
+                "OPENMANO_HOST": self._host,
+                "OPENMANO_PORT": str(self._port),
+                "OPENMANO_TENANT": self._tenant,
+                }
+
+        self._log.debug(
+                "Running openmano command (%s) using env (%s)",
+                subprocess.list2cmdline(cmd_args),
+                env,
+                )
+
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(
+                cmd_args,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                universal_newlines=True,
+                env=env
+                )
+        try:
+            stdout, stderr = proc.communicate(timeout=self.CMD_TIMEOUT)
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+            self._log.error("Openmano command timed out")
+            proc.terminate()
+            stdout, stderr = proc.communicate(timeout=self.CMD_TIMEOUT)
+
+        if proc.returncode != 0:
+            self._log.error(
+                    "Openmano command failed (rc=%s) with stdout: %s",
+                    proc.returncode, stdout
+                    )
+            raise OpenmanoCommandFailed(stdout)
+
+        self._log.debug("Openmano command completed with stdout: %s", stdout)
+
+        output_lines = stdout.splitlines()
+        if expected_lines is not None:
+            if len(output_lines) != expected_lines:
+                msg = "Expected %s lines from openmano command. Got %s" % (expected_lines, len(output_lines))
+                self._log.error(msg)
+                raise OpenmanoUnexpectedOutput(msg)
+
+        return output_lines
+
+
+    def vnf_create(self, vnf_yaml_str):
+        """ Create a Openmano VNF from a Openmano VNF YAML string """
+
+        self._log.debug("Creating VNF: %s", vnf_yaml_str)
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as vnf_file_hdl:
+            vnf_file_hdl.write(vnf_yaml_str.encode())
+            vnf_file_hdl.flush()
+
+            try:
+                output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                        ["vnf-create", vnf_file_hdl.name],
+                        expected_lines=1
+                        )
+            except OpenmanoCommandFailed as e:
+                if "already in use" in str(e):
+                    raise VNFExistsError("VNF was already added")
+                raise
+
+        vnf_info_line = output_lines[0]
+        vnf_id, vnf_name = vnf_info_line.split(" ", 1)
+
+        self._log.info("VNF %s Created: %s", vnf_name, vnf_id)
+
+        return vnf_id, vnf_name
+
+    def vnf_delete(self, vnf_uuid):
+        self._openmano_cmd(
+                ["vnf-delete", vnf_uuid, "-f"],
+                )
+
+        self._log.info("VNF Deleted: %s", vnf_uuid)
+
+    def vnf_list(self):
+        try:
+            output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                    ["vnf-list"],
+                    )
+        except OpenmanoCommandFailed as e:
+            self._log.warning("Vnf listing returned an error: %s", str(e))
+            return {}
+
+        name_uuid_map = {}
+        for line in output_lines:
+            line = line.strip()
+            uuid, name = line.split(" ", 1)
+            name_uuid_map[name] = uuid
+
+        return name_uuid_map
+
+    def ns_create(self, ns_yaml_str, name=None):
+        self._log.info("Creating NS: %s", ns_yaml_str)
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as ns_file_hdl:
+            ns_file_hdl.write(ns_yaml_str.encode())
+            ns_file_hdl.flush()
+
+            cmd_args = ["scenario-create", ns_file_hdl.name]
+            if name is not None:
+                cmd_args.extend(["--name", name])
+
+            output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                    cmd_args,
+                    expected_lines=1
+                    )
+
+        ns_info_line = output_lines[0]
+        ns_id, ns_name = ns_info_line.split(" ", 1)
+
+        self._log.info("NS %s Created: %s", ns_name, ns_id)
+
+        return ns_id, ns_name
+
+    def ns_list(self):
+        self._log.debug("Getting NS list")
+
+        try:
+            output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                    ["scenario-list"],
+                    )
+
+        except OpenmanoCommandFailed as e:
+            self._log.warning("NS listing returned an error: %s", str(e))
+            return {}
+
+        name_uuid_map = {}
+        for line in output_lines:
+            line = line.strip()
+            uuid, name = line.split(" ", 1)
+            name_uuid_map[name] = uuid
+
+        return name_uuid_map
+
+    def ns_delete(self, ns_uuid):
+        self._log.info("Deleting NS: %s", ns_uuid)
+
+        self._openmano_cmd(
+                ["scenario-delete", ns_uuid, "-f"],
+                )
+
+        self._log.info("NS Deleted: %s", ns_uuid)
+
+    def ns_instance_list(self):
+        self._log.debug("Getting NS instance list")
+
+        try:
+            output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                    ["instance-scenario-list"],
+                    )
+
+        except OpenmanoCommandFailed as e:
+            self._log.warning("Instance scenario listing returned an error: %s", str(e))
+            return {}
+
+        if "No scenario instances were found" in output_lines[0]:
+            self._log.debug("No openmano instances were found")
+            return {}
+
+        name_uuid_map = {}
+        for line in output_lines:
+            line = line.strip()
+            uuid, name = line.split(" ", 1)
+            name_uuid_map[name] = uuid
+
+        return name_uuid_map
+
+    def ns_instance_scenario_create(self, instance_yaml_str):
+        """ Create a Openmano NS instance from input YAML string """
+
+        self._log.debug("Instantiating instance: %s", instance_yaml_str)
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as ns_instance_file_hdl:
+            ns_instance_file_hdl.write(instance_yaml_str.encode())
+            ns_instance_file_hdl.flush()
+
+            try:
+                output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                        ["instance-scenario-create", ns_instance_file_hdl.name],
+                        expected_lines=1
+                        )
+            except OpenmanoCommandFailed as e:
+                raise
+
+        uuid, _ = output_lines[0].split(" ", 1)
+
+        self._log.info("NS Instance Created: %s", uuid)
+
+        return uuid
+
+    def ns_instantiate(self, scenario_name, instance_name, datacenter_name=None):
+        self._log.info(
+                "Instantiating NS %s using instance name %s",
+                scenario_name,
+                instance_name,
+                )
+
+        cmd_args = ["scenario-deploy", scenario_name, instance_name]
+        if datacenter_name is not None:
+            cmd_args.extend(["--datacenter", datacenter_name])
+
+        output_lines = self._openmano_cmd(
+                cmd_args,
+                expected_lines=4
+                )
+
+        uuid, _ = output_lines[0].split(" ", 1)
+
+        self._log.info("NS Instance Created: %s", uuid)
+
+        return uuid
+
+    def ns_terminate(self, ns_instance_name):
+        self._log.info("Terminating NS: %s", ns_instance_name)
+
+        self._openmano_cmd(
+                ["instance-scenario-delete", ns_instance_name, "-f"],
+                )
+
+        self._log.info("NS Instance Deleted: %s", ns_instance_name)
+
+    def datacenter_list(self):
+        lines = self._openmano_cmd(["datacenter-list",])
+
+        # The results returned from openmano are formatted with whitespace and
+        # datacenter names may contain whitespace as well, so we use a regular
+        # expression to parse each line of the results return from openmano to
+        # extract the uuid and name of a datacenter.
+        hex = '[0-9a-fA-F]'
+        uuid_pattern = '(xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)'.replace('x', hex)
+        name_pattern = '(.+?)'
+        datacenter_regex = re.compile(r'{uuid}\s+\b{name}\s*$'.format(
+            uuid=uuid_pattern,
+            name=name_pattern,
+            ))
+
+        # Parse the results for the datacenter uuids and names
+        datacenters = list()
+        for line in lines:
+            result = datacenter_regex.match(line)
+            if result is not None:
+                uuid, name = result.groups()
+                datacenters.append((uuid, name))
+
+        return datacenters
+
+
+def valid_uuid(uuid_str):
+    uuid_re = re.compile(
+            "^xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx$".replace('x', '[0-9a-fA-F]')
+            )
+
+    if not uuid_re.match(uuid_str):
+        raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError("Got a valid uuid: %s" % uuid_str)
+
+    return uuid_str
+
+
+def parse_args(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
+    """ Parse the command line arguments
+
+    Arguments:
+        argv - The list of arguments to parse
+
+    Returns:
+        Argparse Namespace instance
+    """
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-d', '--host',
+        default='localhost',
+        help="Openmano host/ip",
+        )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-p', '--port',
+        default='9090',
+        help="Openmano port",
+        )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-t', '--tenant',
+        required=True,
+        type=valid_uuid,
+        help="Openmano tenant uuid to use",
+        )
+
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='command', help='openmano commands')
+
+    vnf_create_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'vnf-create',
+            help="Adds a openmano vnf into the catalog"
+            )
+    vnf_create_parser.add_argument(
+            "file",
+            help="location of the JSON file describing the VNF",
+            type=argparse.FileType('rb'),
+            )
+
+    vnf_delete_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'vnf-delete',
+            help="Deletes a openmano vnf into the catalog"
+            )
+    vnf_delete_parser.add_argument(
+            "uuid",
+            help="The vnf to delete",
+            type=valid_uuid,
+            )
+
+
+    ns_create_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'scenario-create',
+            help="Adds a openmano ns scenario into the catalog"
+            )
+    ns_create_parser.add_argument(
+            "file",
+            help="location of the JSON file describing the NS",
+            type=argparse.FileType('rb'),
+            )
+
+    ns_delete_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'scenario-delete',
+            help="Deletes a openmano ns into the catalog"
+            )
+    ns_delete_parser.add_argument(
+            "uuid",
+            help="The ns to delete",
+            type=valid_uuid,
+            )
+
+
+    ns_instance_create_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'scenario-deploy',
+            help="Deploys a openmano ns scenario into the catalog"
+            )
+    ns_instance_create_parser.add_argument(
+            "scenario_name",
+            help="The ns scenario name to deploy",
+            )
+    ns_instance_create_parser.add_argument(
+            "instance_name",
+            help="The ns instance name to deploy",
+            )
+
+
+    ns_instance_delete_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'instance-scenario-delete',
+            help="Deploys a openmano ns scenario into the catalog"
+            )
+    ns_instance_delete_parser.add_argument(
+            "instance_name",
+            help="The ns instance name to delete",
+            )
+
+
+    _ = subparsers.add_parser(
+            'datacenter-list',
+            )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+    return args
+
+
+def main():
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+    logger = logging.getLogger("openmano_client.py")
+
+    if "RIFT_INSTALL" not in os.environ:
+        logger.error("Must be in rift-shell to run.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    args = parse_args()
+    openmano_cli = OpenmanoCliAPI(logger, args.host, args.port, args.tenant)
+
+    if args.command == "vnf-create":
+        openmano_cli.vnf_create(args.file.read())
+
+    elif args.command == "vnf-delete":
+        openmano_cli.vnf_delete(args.uuid)
+
+    elif args.command == "scenario-create":
+        openmano_cli.ns_create(args.file.read())
+
+    elif args.command == "scenario-delete":
+        openmano_cli.ns_delete(args.uuid)
+
+    elif args.command == "scenario-deploy":
+        openmano_cli.ns_instantiate(args.scenario_name, args.instance_name)
+
+    elif args.command == "instance-scenario-delete":
+        openmano_cli.ns_terminate(args.instance_name)
+
+    elif args.command == "datacenter-list":
+        for uuid, name in openmano_cli.datacenter_list():
+            print("{} {}".format(uuid, name))
+
+    else:
+        logger.error("Unknown command: %s", args.command)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/rift2openmano.py b/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/rift2openmano.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a98335b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/openmano/python/rift/openmano/rift2openmano.py
@@ -0,0 +1,566 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# 
+#   Copyright 2016 RIFT.IO Inc
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import argparse
+import collections
+import logging
+import math
+import os
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import yaml
+
+from gi.repository import (
+    RwYang,
+    RwVnfdYang,
+    RwNsdYang,
+    )
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("rift2openmano.py")
+
+
+class VNFNotFoundError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class RiftNSD(object):
+    model = RwYang.Model.create_libncx()
+    model.load_module('nsd')
+    model.load_module('rw-nsd')
+
+    def __init__(self, descriptor):
+        self._nsd = descriptor
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(self._nsd)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._nsd.name
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        return self._nsd.id
+
+    @property
+    def vnfd_ids(self):
+        return [c.vnfd_id_ref for c in self._nsd.constituent_vnfd]
+
+    @property
+    def constituent_vnfds(self):
+        return self._nsd.constituent_vnfd
+
+    @property
+    def vlds(self):
+        return self._nsd.vld
+
+    @property
+    def cps(self):
+        return self._nsd.connection_point
+
+    @property
+    def description(self):
+        return self._nsd.description
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_xml_file_hdl(cls, hdl):
+        hdl.seek(0)
+        descriptor = RwNsdYang.YangData_Nsd_NsdCatalog_Nsd()
+        descriptor.from_xml_v2(RiftNSD.model, hdl.read())
+        return cls(descriptor)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_yaml_file_hdl(cls, hdl):
+        hdl.seek(0)
+        descriptor = RwNsdYang.YangData_Nsd_NsdCatalog_Nsd()
+        descriptor.from_yaml(RiftNSD.model, hdl.read())
+        return cls(descriptor)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, nsd_dict):
+        descriptor = RwNsdYang.YangData_Nsd_NsdCatalog_Nsd.from_dict(nsd_dict)
+        return cls(descriptor)
+
+
+class RiftVNFD(object):
+    model = RwYang.Model.create_libncx()
+    model.load_module('vnfd')
+    model.load_module('rw-vnfd')
+
+    def __init__(self, descriptor):
+        self._vnfd = descriptor
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(self._vnfd)
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        return self._vnfd.id
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        return self._vnfd.name
+
+    @property
+    def description(self):
+        return self._vnfd.description
+
+    @property
+    def cps(self):
+        return self._vnfd.connection_point
+
+    @property
+    def vdus(self):
+        return self._vnfd.vdu
+
+    @property
+    def internal_vlds(self):
+        return self._vnfd.internal_vld
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_xml_file_hdl(cls, hdl):
+        hdl.seek(0)
+        descriptor = RwVnfdYang.YangData_Vnfd_VnfdCatalog_Vnfd()
+        descriptor.from_xml_v2(RiftVNFD.model, hdl.read())
+        return cls(descriptor)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_yaml_file_hdl(cls, hdl):
+        hdl.seek(0)
+        descriptor = RwVnfdYang.YangData_Vnfd_VnfdCatalog_Vnfd()
+        descriptor.from_yaml(RiftVNFD.model, hdl.read())
+        return cls(descriptor)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, vnfd_dict):
+        descriptor = RwVnfdYang.YangData_Vnfd_VnfdCatalog_Vnfd.from_dict(vnfd_dict)
+        return cls(descriptor)
+
+
+def is_writable_directory(dir_path):
+    """ Returns True if dir_path is writable, False otherwise
+
+    Arguments:
+        dir_path - A directory path
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(dir_path):
+        raise ValueError("Directory does not exist: %s", dir_path)
+
+    try:
+        testfile = tempfile.TemporaryFile(dir=dir_path)
+        testfile.close()
+    except OSError:
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+def create_vnfd_from_xml_files(vnfd_file_hdls):
+    """ Create a list of RiftVNFD instances from xml file handles
+
+    Arguments:
+        vnfd_file_hdls - Rift VNFD XML file handles
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of RiftVNFD instances
+    """
+    vnfd_dict = {}
+    for vnfd_file_hdl in vnfd_file_hdls:
+        vnfd = RiftVNFD.from_xml_file_hdl(vnfd_file_hdl)
+        vnfd_dict[vnfd.id] = vnfd
+
+    return vnfd_dict
+
+def create_vnfd_from_yaml_files(vnfd_file_hdls):
+    """ Create a list of RiftVNFD instances from xml file handles
+
+    Arguments:
+        vnfd_file_hdls - Rift VNFD YAML file handles
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of RiftVNFD instances
+    """
+    vnfd_dict = {}
+    for vnfd_file_hdl in vnfd_file_hdls:
+        vnfd = RiftVNFD.from_yaml_file_hdl(vnfd_file_hdl)
+        vnfd_dict[vnfd.id] = vnfd
+
+    return vnfd_dict
+
+
+def create_nsd_from_xml_file(nsd_file_hdl):
+    """ Create a list of RiftNSD instances from xml file handles
+
+    Arguments:
+        nsd_file_hdls - Rift NSD XML file handles
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of RiftNSD instances
+    """
+    nsd = RiftNSD.from_xml_file_hdl(nsd_file_hdl)
+    return nsd
+
+def create_nsd_from_yaml_file(nsd_file_hdl):
+    """ Create a list of RiftNSD instances from yaml file handles
+
+    Arguments:
+        nsd_file_hdls - Rift NSD XML file handles
+
+    Returns:
+        A list of RiftNSD instances
+    """
+    nsd = RiftNSD.from_yaml_file_hdl(nsd_file_hdl)
+    return nsd
+
+
+def ddict():
+    return collections.defaultdict(dict)
+
+def convert_vnfd_name(vnfd_name, member_idx):
+    return vnfd_name + "__" + str(member_idx)
+
+
+def rift2openmano_nsd(rift_nsd, rift_vnfds):
+    for vnfd_id in rift_nsd.vnfd_ids:
+        if vnfd_id not in rift_vnfds:
+            raise VNFNotFoundError("VNF id %s not provided" % vnfd_id)
+
+    openmano = {}
+    openmano["name"] = rift_nsd.name
+    openmano["description"] = rift_nsd.description
+    topology = {}
+    openmano["topology"] = topology
+
+    topology["nodes"] = {}
+    for vnfd in rift_nsd.constituent_vnfds:
+        vnfd_id = vnfd.vnfd_id_ref
+        rift_vnfd = rift_vnfds[vnfd_id]
+        member_idx = vnfd.member_vnf_index
+        topology["nodes"][rift_vnfd.name + "__" + str(member_idx)] = {
+                "type": "VNF",
+                "VNF model": rift_vnfd.name
+                }
+
+    for vld in rift_nsd.vlds:
+        # Openmano has both bridge_net and dataplane_net models for network types
+        # For now, since we are using openmano in developer mode lets just hardcode
+        # to bridge_net since it won't matter anyways.
+        # topology["nodes"][vld.name] = {"type": "network", "model": "bridge_net"}
+        pass
+
+    topology["connections"] = {}
+    for vld in rift_nsd.vlds:
+
+        # Create a connections entry for each external VLD
+        topology["connections"][vld.name] = {}
+        topology["connections"][vld.name]["nodes"] = []
+
+        if vld.vim_network_name:
+            if vld.name not in topology["nodes"]:
+                topology["nodes"][vld.name] = {
+                        "type": "external_network",
+                        "model": vld.name,
+                        }
+
+            # Add the external network to the list of connection points
+            topology["connections"][vld.name]["nodes"].append(
+                    {vld.name: "0"}
+                    )
+        elif vld.provider_network.has_field("physical_network"):
+            # Add the external datacenter network to the topology
+            # node list if it isn't already added
+            ext_net_name = vld.provider_network.physical_network
+            ext_net_name_with_seg = ext_net_name
+            if vld.provider_network.has_field("segmentation_id"):
+                ext_net_name_with_seg += ":{}".format(vld.provider_network.segmentation_id)
+
+            if ext_net_name not in topology["nodes"]:
+                topology["nodes"][ext_net_name] = {
+                        "type": "external_network",
+                        "model": ext_net_name_with_seg,
+                        }
+
+            # Add the external network to the list of connection points
+            topology["connections"][vld.name]["nodes"].append(
+                    {ext_net_name: "0"}
+                    )
+
+
+        for vnfd_cp in vld.vnfd_connection_point_ref:
+
+            # Get the RIFT VNF for this external VLD connection point
+            vnfd = rift_vnfds[vnfd_cp.vnfd_id_ref]
+
+            # For each VNF in this connection, use the same interface name
+            topology["connections"][vld.name]["type"] = "link"
+            # Vnf ref is the vnf name with the member_vnf_idx appended
+            member_idx = vnfd_cp.member_vnf_index_ref
+            vnf_ref = vnfd.name + "__" + str(member_idx)
+            topology["connections"][vld.name]["nodes"].append(
+                {
+                    vnf_ref: vnfd_cp.vnfd_connection_point_ref
+                }
+            )
+
+    return openmano
+
+
+def rift2openmano_vnfd(rift_vnfd):
+    openmano_vnf = {"vnf":{}}
+    vnf = openmano_vnf["vnf"]
+
+    vnf["name"] = rift_vnfd.name
+    vnf["description"] = rift_vnfd.description
+
+    vnf["external-connections"] = []
+
+    def find_vdu_and_ext_if_by_cp_ref(cp_ref_name):
+        for vdu in rift_vnfd.vdus:
+            for ext_if in vdu.external_interface:
+                if ext_if.vnfd_connection_point_ref == cp_ref_name:
+                    return vdu, ext_if
+
+        raise ValueError("External connection point reference %s not found" % cp_ref_name)
+
+    def find_vdu_and_int_if_by_cp_ref(cp_ref_id):
+        for vdu in rift_vnfd.vdus:
+            for int_if in vdu.internal_interface:
+                if int_if.vdu_internal_connection_point_ref == cp_ref_id:
+                    return vdu, int_if
+
+        raise ValueError("Internal connection point reference %s not found" % cp_ref_id)
+
+    def rift2openmano_if_type(rift_type):
+        if rift_type == "OM_MGMT":
+            return "mgmt"
+        elif rift_type == "VIRTIO":
+            return "bridge"
+        else:
+            return "data"
+
+    # Add all external connections
+    for cp in rift_vnfd.cps:
+        # Find the VDU and and external interface for this connection point
+        vdu, ext_if = find_vdu_and_ext_if_by_cp_ref(cp.name)
+        connection = {
+            "name": cp.name,
+            "type": rift2openmano_if_type(ext_if.virtual_interface.type_yang),
+            "VNFC": vdu.name,
+            "local_iface_name": ext_if.name,
+            "description": "%s iface on VDU %s" % (ext_if.name, vdu.name),
+            }
+
+        vnf["external-connections"].append(connection)
+
+    # Add all internal networks
+    for vld in rift_vnfd.internal_vlds:
+        connection = {
+            "name": vld.name,
+            "description": vld.description,
+            "type": "data",
+            "elements": [],
+            }
+
+        # Add the specific VDU connection points
+        for int_cp_ref in vld.internal_connection_point_ref:
+            vdu, int_if = find_vdu_and_int_if_by_cp_ref(int_cp_ref)
+            connection["elements"].append({
+                "VNFC": vdu.name,
+                "local_iface_name": int_if.name,
+                })
+        if "internal-connections" not in vnf:
+            vnf["internal-connections"] = []
+
+        vnf["internal-connections"].append(connection)
+
+    # Add VDU's
+    vnf["VNFC"] = []
+    for vdu in rift_vnfd.vdus:
+        vnfc = {
+            "name": vdu.name,
+            "description": vdu.name,
+            "VNFC image": vdu.image if os.path.isabs(vdu.image) else "/var/images/{}".format(vdu.image),
+            "numas": [{
+                "memory": max(int(vdu.vm_flavor.memory_mb/1024), 1),
+                "interfaces":[],
+                }],
+            "bridge-ifaces": [],
+            }
+
+        numa_node_policy = vdu.guest_epa.numa_node_policy
+        if numa_node_policy.has_field("node"):
+            numa_node = numa_node_policy.node[0]
+
+            if numa_node.has_field("paired_threads"):
+                if numa_node.paired_threads.has_field("num_paired_threads"):
+                    vnfc["numas"][0]["paired-threads"] = numa_node.paired_threads.num_paired_threads
+                if len(numa_node.paired_threads.paired_thread_ids) > 0:
+                    vnfc["numas"][0]["paired-threads-id"] = []
+                    for pair in numa_node.paired_threads.paired_thread_ids:
+                         vnfc["numas"][0]["paired-threads-id"].append(
+                                 [pair.thread_a, pair.thread_b]
+                                 )
+
+        else:
+            if vdu.vm_flavor.has_field("vcpu_count"):
+                vnfc["numas"][0]["cores"] = max(vdu.vm_flavor.vcpu_count, 1)
+
+        if vdu.has_field("hypervisor_epa"):
+            vnfc["hypervisor"] = {}
+            if vdu.hypervisor_epa.has_field("type"):
+                if vdu.hypervisor_epa.type_yang == "REQUIRE_KVM":
+                    vnfc["hypervisor"]["type"] = "QEMU-kvm"
+
+            if vdu.hypervisor_epa.has_field("version"):
+                vnfc["hypervisor"]["version"] = vdu.hypervisor_epa.version
+
+        if vdu.has_field("host_epa"):
+            vnfc["processor"] = {}
+            if vdu.host_epa.has_field("om_cpu_model_string"):
+                vnfc["processor"]["model"] = vdu.host_epa.om_cpu_model_string
+            if vdu.host_epa.has_field("om_cpu_feature"):
+                vnfc["processor"]["features"] = []
+                for feature in vdu.host_epa.om_cpu_feature:
+                    vnfc["processor"]["features"].append(feature)
+
+
+        if vdu.vm_flavor.has_field("storage_gb"):
+            vnfc["disk"] = vdu.vm_flavor.storage_gb
+
+        vnf["VNFC"].append(vnfc)
+
+        for int_if in list(vdu.internal_interface) + list(vdu.external_interface):
+            intf = {
+                "name": int_if.name,
+                }
+            if int_if.virtual_interface.has_field("vpci"):
+                intf["vpci"] = int_if.virtual_interface.vpci
+
+            if int_if.virtual_interface.type_yang in ["VIRTIO", "OM_MGMT"]:
+                vnfc["bridge-ifaces"].append(intf)
+
+            elif int_if.virtual_interface.type_yang == "SR-IOV":
+                intf["bandwidth"] = "10 Gbps"
+                intf["dedicated"] = "yes:sriov"
+                vnfc["numas"][0]["interfaces"].append(intf)
+
+            elif int_if.virtual_interface.type_yang == "PCI_PASSTHROUGH":
+                intf["bandwidth"] = "10 Gbps"
+                intf["dedicated"] = "yes"
+                if "interfaces" not in vnfc["numas"][0]:
+                    vnfc["numas"][0]["interfaces"] = []
+                vnfc["numas"][0]["interfaces"].append(intf)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Interface type %s not supported" % int_if.virtual_interface)
+
+            if int_if.virtual_interface.has_field("bandwidth"):
+                if int_if.virtual_interface.bandwidth != 0:
+                    bps = int_if.virtual_interface.bandwidth
+
+                    # Calculate the bits per second conversion
+                    for x in [('M', 1000000), ('G', 1000000000)]:
+                        if bps/x[1] >= 1:
+                            intf["bandwidth"] = "{} {}bps".format(math.ceil(bps/x[1]), x[0])
+
+
+    return openmano_vnf
+
+
+def parse_args(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
+    """ Parse the command line arguments
+
+    Arguments:
+        arv - The list of arguments to parse
+
+    Returns:
+        Argparse Namespace instance
+    """
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-o', '--outdir',
+        default='-',
+        help="Directory to output converted descriptors. Default is stdout",
+        )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-n', '--nsd-file-hdl',
+        metavar="nsd_xml_file",
+        type=argparse.FileType('r'),
+        help="Rift NSD Descriptor File",
+        )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '-v', '--vnfd-file-hdls',
+        metavar="vnfd_xml_file",
+        action='append',
+        type=argparse.FileType('r'),
+        help="Rift VNFD Descriptor File",
+        )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(args.outdir):
+        os.makedirs(args.outdir)
+
+    if not is_writable_directory(args.outdir):
+        logging.error("Directory %s is not writable", args.outdir)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return args
+
+
+def write_yaml_to_file(name, outdir, desc_dict):
+    file_name = "%s.yaml" % name
+    yaml_str = yaml.dump(desc_dict)
+    if outdir == "-":
+        sys.stdout.write(yaml_str)
+        return
+
+    file_path = os.path.join(outdir, file_name)
+    dir_path = os.path.dirname(file_path)
+    if not os.path.exists(dir_path):
+        os.makedirs(dir_path)
+
+    with open(file_path, "w") as hdl:
+        hdl.write(yaml_str)
+
+    logger.info("Wrote descriptor to %s", file_path)
+
+
+def main(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
+    args = parse_args(argv)
+
+    nsd = None
+    if args.vnfd_file_hdls is not None:
+        vnf_dict = create_vnfd_from_xml_files(args.vnfd_file_hdls)
+
+    if args.nsd_file_hdl is not None:
+        nsd = create_nsd_from_xml_file(args.nsd_file_hdl)
+
+    openmano_nsd = rift2openmano_nsd(nsd, vnf_dict)
+
+    write_yaml_to_file(openmano_nsd["name"], args.outdir, openmano_nsd)
+
+    for vnf in vnf_dict.values():
+        openmano_vnf = rift2openmano_vnfd(vnf)
+        write_yaml_to_file(openmano_vnf["vnf"]["name"], args.outdir, openmano_vnf)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.WARNING)
+    main()